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Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn D.S.C., R.N.R.

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn R.N.R. was interned as a Prisoner of War in Shanghai immediately hostilities commenced in 1941. This account of his experiences sheds light on the other British and American POWs interned by the Japanese.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    D805.J3 OLD (Library of Congress Call Number)

    11631 (Cat ID)

    C 10657 (DBTextworks system ID)

    1814 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

    Catalogue

    • Object Type
    • Name/Title
      Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn D.S.C., R.N.R.
    • Primary Maker
    • Contributor/Publisher
      New Zealand Military Historical Society
    • Place
    • Date
      1984
    • Physical Description

      64 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits ; 21 cm

    • Language
      English
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      2 items in this collection. View all items.

    • Subject Category
    • Content
      Author's introduction -- the sinking of H.M.S. Peterel -- Wake Island -- Woosung P.O.W. Camp -- back to Kiang Wang P.O.W. camp -- the son-in-law -- months of lethargy and strain -- the air raids begin -- the long journey to Japan -- the beginning of the end -- homeward bound -- the names of British War Prisoners in Shanghai -- P.O.W. deaths ex. Lisbon Maru -- medical attention -- food and amenities -- camp correspondence.
    • Public Access Text

      Cover title. Map inside front cover.

    • Subject Notes
      Peter Oldham joined the London Division R.N.V.R. in 1938 and subsequently saw six years of war.
    • Collection Type
      Reserve Collection
      General Collection
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      06 Dec 2024

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